Auckland-born Norrie was facing match point against Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina when he lightly tossed his racquet into the air. The racquet struck a woman in a court-side box who was unhurt. Video of the incident showed a woman in a hat reacting quickly and deflecting the racquet away as the crowd gasped.

It is completely not me to do something like that. I apologized very quickly and I want to apologize in general. I’m not happy with how I behaved.”

Cameron Norrie was fortunate to avoid disqualification in his defeat to Facundo Diaz Acosta at the ASB Classic after throwing his racket and hitting a fan in the crowd

Cameron Norrie apologises for throwing racquet into crowd after ASB Classic defeat - British number two lost in straight sets to Facundo Diaz Acosta

Cameron Norrie was facing a match point against Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta when he accidentally hit a spectator seated at court-side while tossing his racquet in the air.

British tennis star Cameron Norrie had a moment he'd probably rather forget during his Auckland Classic match against Argentina’s Facundo Diaz Acosta. Frustrated

Britain's Cameron Norrie apologises after throwing his racquet and accidentally hitting a spectator during his loss to Facundo Diaz Acosta.

Cameron Norrie flipped his tennis racket into the stands, hitting a woman who was watching his ASB Classic match in Auckland. The British tennis star later apologized and said he was not happy with his behavior.

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Cameron Norrie lost his cool during his first-round match at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, and accidentally struck a spectator with his racket